Staff & Board
Staff
Foluke Akanni, Housing Policy Organizer
foluke@housingactionil.org | 312-854-3817
Maddison Arseneaux, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
maddison@housingactionil.org | 312-854-3365
Bibian Cristino, Capacity Building Specialist
bibian@housingactionil.org | 312-939-7678
Wanda Collins, Capacity Building Specialist
wanda@housingactionil.org | 312-939-7679
Marissa Diekhoff, National Service Program Associate
marissa@housingactionil.org | 312-854-3334
Maria Flores, Development Coordinator
maria@housingactionil.org | 312-854-3337
Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development
kristin@housingactionil.org | 312-854-3333
Willie Heineke, National Service Director
willie@housingactionil.org | 312-854-3324
Sharon Legenza, Executive Director
sharon@housingactionil.org | 312-939-6821
James Miller, Capacity Building Associate
james@housingactionil.org | 312-854-3818
Jennifer Pallas, Capacity Building Specialist
jennifer@housingactionil.org | 312-939-7680
Bob Palmer, Policy Director
bob@housingactionil.org | 312-939-6075
Emma Robinson, Communications & Development AmeriCorps VISTA Member
emma@housingactionil.org | 312-939-6074
Petra D. Rodríguez Everson, National Service Program Associate
petra@housingactionil.org | 312-854-3370
Megan Yerger, Housing Policy Organizer
megan@housingactionil.org | 312-854-3368
David Young, Director of Capacity Building
david@housingactionil.org | 312-939-6914
Board of Directors
Co-Chairs
Darsonya Switzer, Dove Inc., Decatur
Carl Wolf, Respond Now, Chicago Heights
Secretary
Niccole Clements, PNC, Springfield
Treasurer
Kurt Kuyawa, Citizens Bank NA, Chicago
Members
Shalonda Bedenfield, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Paula Bush, North West Housing Partnership, Schaumburg
Nick Dodson, Heartland Continuum of Care
John S. Herring, Sr., Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living, Springfield
Cornell D. Lurry, Sr., Midland States Bank, Joliet
Brigitta Mac-Rizzo, Jackson County Housing Authority, Jackson County
Horacio Mendez, Woodstock Institute, Chicago
Jackie Newman, Springfield Housing Authority, Springfield
Laura Olvera Yarza, Community Partners for Affordable Housing, Libertyville
Jennifer Taff, DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity, Wheaton
Margaret Wooten, Reach CDC, Chicago